The Clerk and Master s office is a part of the General Government of Hamilton County in Tennessee. The office exercises various duties and powers conferred upon a chancellor and clerks. The county operates an accounting department that collects and disburses revenues and expenditures. The General Government of Hamilton County in Tennessee also manages a building and zoning department that issues permits for construction, mechanical, electrical and plumbing activities. The county s corrections department provides a setting for individuals who require incarceration in the county. It additionally operates an emergency medical services department. The General Government of Hamilton County in Tennessee has an engineering department that offers roadway construction and drainage solutions.